Rate My Professor Craig Simmons

Professor Simmons' distinguished career includes roles as Executive Director of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences at the Australian Research Council, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Strategic Research Projects at Flinders University, and Foundation Director of the ARC National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training. He is a lead author of the United Nations World Water Development Report titled “Groundwater: Making the Invisible Visible” and a co-author of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report. His contributions have earned him Fellowship in the Australian Academy of Science (2022), Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, and American Geophysical Union, along with the Anton Hales Medal for distinguished contributions to research in the Earth Sciences, South Australian Scientist of the Year, Australian Water Professional of the Year, Australian Award for University Teaching (2002), and the Presidents’ Award of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (2022). Notable publications include books Integrated Groundwater Management (2016) and Groundwater in the Coastal Zones of Asia-Pacific (2013); chapters such as “Groundwater resources in Australia—their occurrence, management, and future challenges” (2021) and “The future of groundwater science and research” (2021); and papers like “Global water resources and the role of groundwater in a resilient water future” (2023) and “Seawater intrusion processes, investigation and management: Recent advances and future challenges” (2013). In 2024, he was appointed Chief Scientist for South Australia.